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Level 3 – Intermediate
Swedish monster
Most people have heard of Nessie, the famous Scottish monster which lives in Loch Ness. Some people have heard of Selma, the Norwegian monster which lives about 220 km south-west of Oslo in a huge lake called Seljord Water. But who has heard of Nessie and Selma’s Swedish cousin?
This terrible monster lives 400 km north-west of Stockholm in a lake called Storsjön, which means "the Great Lake", and is named Storsjöodjuret – the Great Lake Monster – or just Storsie.
The descriptions of this monster are extremely varied. Some people say it is green, others red; some people have seen a long, snake-like animal, others a short, fat one.
One particularly interesting point is that the three monsters all appear at the same time of year – in the high tourist season of July and August. They also appear more often when the weather is bad. The monsters are obviously very similar and it is even possible that they are members of the same family!
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